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Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

Did he cause harm to anybody?

"I do not underestimate the ability of fanatical groups of terrorists to kill and destroy, but they do not threaten the life of the nation. Whether we would survive Hitler hung in the balance, but there is no doubt that we shall survive al-Qa'ida." -- Lord Hoffmann

Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

Originally Posted by Laila

Nope.

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Has he been found guilty of stealing identities and intentionally ruining someone's monetary wellbeing?

"I do not underestimate the ability of fanatical groups of terrorists to kill and destroy, but they do not threaten the life of the nation. Whether we would survive Hitler hung in the balance, but there is no doubt that we shall survive al-Qa'ida." -- Lord Hoffmann

Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

At least they're pulling their collective finger out and actually trying to help McKinnon now, insead of hanging him out to dry. It's not a guarantee we'll win, but at least they've committed themselves to trying, and the public will be watching the results of this.

"I'll govern for all the ambitions of Scotland, and for all of the people who imagine that we can live in a better land. This party, the Scottish party, your party, carries your hope, and we shall carry it carefully, and make the nation proud."
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, Scottish National Party

Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

Originally Posted by a777pilot

What a great idea.

We could try him in absentia. Send the conviction order to England and the British government can hold him as he serves his sentence there. I like it.

If the government does win the fight to try McKinnon inthe UK, he'll be liable to our courts and our legal system, not the US system. And thank god, considering the sentence he'd face if tried under US law.

"I'll govern for all the ambitions of Scotland, and for all of the people who imagine that we can live in a better land. This party, the Scottish party, your party, carries your hope, and we shall carry it carefully, and make the nation proud."
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, Scottish National Party

Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

Oh yes, poor McKinnon.

If he didn't hack the government computers, he wouldn't be in the situation he is in. Sorry I hold no sympathy for this man. If you're bold and brave enough to do the crime, you're bold and brave enough to do the time.

Re: Government to fight UK hacker case

Originally Posted by TheNextEra

Oh yes, poor McKinnon.

If he didn't hack the government computers, he wouldn't be in the situation he is in. Sorry I hold no sympathy for this man. If you're bold and brave enough to do the crime, you're bold and brave enough to do the time.

The same time one would be facing for a murder charge, I believe, which is utterly ridiculous. Quite frankly, I hope the government does whatever possibly, including challenging the current extradition treaty between the UK and the US, to keep MacKinnon in our hands, where he'll receive a fair sentence. You know, one not commiserate with the time period one would receive for killing another huamn being in cold blood, for hacking into a computer system.

"I'll govern for all the ambitions of Scotland, and for all of the people who imagine that we can live in a better land. This party, the Scottish party, your party, carries your hope, and we shall carry it carefully, and make the nation proud."
Alex Salmond, First Minister of Scotland, Scottish National Party